Jag (Portuguese Rice and Beans)

Name: Jag (Portuguese Rice and Beans)
Total time: 50
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 0.5 cup butter; 1 pound linguica sausage, cut into cubes; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 (15.5 ounce) can prepared shelled beans; 2.5 cups water; 2 cups uncooked white rice

Recipe by Cathy Chace from allrecipes.com

Lunch,Dinner 50 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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0.5 cup butter
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1 pound linguica sausage, cut into cubes
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1 large onion, chopped
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1 green bell pepper, chopped
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1 red bell pepper, chopped
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper

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1 teaspoon dried basil
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0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 (15.5 ounce) can prepared shelled beans
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2.5 cups water
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2 cups uncooked white rice

Instructions

Melt butter in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat; add linguica, onion, bell peppers, black pepper, basil, and oregano. Sauté until vegetables are very tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Stir beans into linguica-vegetable mixture; cook until beans are softened, about 5 minutes.
Pour in water; stir in rice. Cover the pot, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is completely absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.